Sullivan County Commissioners’ Office
14 Main Street
Newport, New Hampshire  03773
603-863-2560

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 Latest News Articles of Interest:

Current News Articles: Archived News Articles:
Gale wants answers Eagle Times 7/3/08
This incumbent sets the record Argus-Champion 7/2/08
We need to look at county finances like a CEO would Argus-Champion 7/2/08
County starts fiscal year without budget Eagle Times 7/1/08
Barrette: No choice but to hike taxes Eagle Times 6/29/08
Officials: Inmate sold drugs at jail Eagle Times 6/27/08
Solving county deficit will take hard work Eagle Times 6/22/08
Nurses ratify contract with 3 percent annual increase Eagle Times 6/19/08
Councilor blasts commissioners over budget plan Eagle Times 6/18/08
Council critical of county tax situation Eagle Times 6/12/08
800 enjoy county's pancakes Eagle Times 6/9/08














 
Unity shooting range under consideration Union Leader 5/30/08
Commissioners approve new $5.6 million treatment facility Eagle Times 5/28/08
Corrections center, jail upgrade backed Union Leader 5/28/08
County deficit to hit $300,00 Eagle Times 5/29/08
Finance director to run for county treasurer Eagle Times 5/22/08
What are they thinking? Eagle Times 5/21/08
Sullivan Co. faces 32% hike Union Leader 5/20/08
Raises vote for county officials Eagle Times 5/20/08
DRA will review Sullivan County finances, seek answers to deficit Eagle Times 5/14/08
Clarke named Chamber's "Citizen of the Year" Eagle Times 5/11/08
Van donation aids work release program Argus-Champion 5/7/08
County proposed budget indicates sharp increase Argus-Champion 5/7/08
Corrections superintendent spells out new jail plan Argus-Champion 5/7/08
County mobility project gets transportation grant Eagle Times 5/7/08
Man sentenced in county jail altercation files suit Eagle Times 5/6/08
County United Way receives $14,322 grant Eagle Times 5/6/08
Betty Faye looks back on long career at Sullivan County Health Care Eagle Times 5/5/08
Not good enough Eagle Times 5/4/08
Sullivan County Court improving access for handicapped Eagle Times 5/4/08
Sheriff Prozzo to seek eighth term Eagle Times 5/4/08
Sullivan County Health Care celebrated Volunteer Appreciation Week Eagle Times 5/2/08
Rodeschin says "no way" on amendment Eagle Times 5/1/08

Budget buster Amount to be raised by taxes up 32 percent Eagle Times 4/30/08
Family is grateful for available care Eagle Times 4/30/08
Main Street program offers to donate van to county jail Eagle Times 4/30/08
Retiring nurse reflects on 19 years of caring Eagle Times 4/27/08
Nursing home using Wii for therapy program Eagle Times 4/23/08
Substance abuse prevention forum April 24 Eagle Times 4/17/08
Welders program aims to seal a better life for inmates Eagle Times 4/14/08
Creative Corrections Valley News 4/13/08
Managing the city's forests Eagle Times 4/11/08
4-H team to compete in national LifeSmarts test Eagle Times 4/11/08
Take 10 holds first walk Sat. in Claremont Eagle Times 4/11/08
Planning to plant shrubs? Why not go "native"? Eagle 4/7/08 (Submitted by Jan Heighes Conservation)
Taxpayers bear brunt of oil hikes Eagle Times 4/7/08
Public invited to city forestry project Eagle Times 4/3/08
State rep. should rethink his position Eagle Times 4/3/08

$7,883 donation boosts soup kitchen Eagle Times 3/16/08
Looking Back with Roger Small 25 Years Ago Eagle Times 3/16/08
New health coordinator for county named Eagle Times 3/11/08
Chore Corps volunteers lend a hand to seniors in need of aid Eagle Times 2/18/08
Nursing home shortfall pegged at $1.4M Eagle Times 2/17/08
Commissioners give go-ahead for $4.2M corrections center Eagle Times 2/17/08
Nursing home praised for compassion care Eagle Times 2/10/08
Mother gets great care at county health care facility Eagle Times 2/7/08
Commissioners mull posting info on web Eagle Times 2/6/08
Second woman sentenced in drug scheme Eagle Times 2/5/08
Sullivan County: new jail, approach needed Eagle Times 2/4/08
Two Women inmates found using heroin Eagle Times 2/3/08
State rep. wants to abolish county government system Eagle Times 2/3/08
A realistic budget needed Eagle Times 2/3/08
The county home's future Eagle Times 2/1/08 (part 3 end of series)

Current status of county home Eagle Times 1/31/08 (part 2)
History of care in the county 1/30/08 Eagle Times (part 1)
Looking Back Eagle Times 1/27/08
Borrowing by county to cost more Eagle Times 1/23/08
Corrections center, instead of new jail, proposed Eagle Times 1/23/08
Nursing home has new medical director Eagle Times 1/11/08
Outlook less bleak than thought for county finances Eagle Times 12/23/07
Some thoughts on Sullivan County woes Eagle Times 12/21/07
We are reaping what we sowed in election Eagle Times 12/19/07
County taps Lovely to help solve pending financial crisis Eagle Times 12/19/07
Questions for county, state Democrats Eagle Times 12/14/07
(Article of Interest) Hospital addressing changing needs of nursing home residents Eagle Times 12/12/07
Delegation's support of commission indecisive 12/11/07
It doesn't change things Eagle Times 12/6/07
Commissioners now run show Eagle Times 12/5/07
County manager resigns Argus-Champion 12/5/07
Sullivan County manager resigns Union Leader 12/4/07
County manager quits post Eagle Times 12/4/07
County plans for crises in public health Eagle Times 12/3/07
County finances stir arguing among reps Eagle Times 12/2/07

Snow postpones finance meeting Eagle Times 11/21/07
Nursing home has new administrator Eagle Times11/18/07
Nursing home to be managed by county Eagle Times 11/16/07
County budget trimmed Eagle Times 11/15/07
Sullivan County Still Needs Budget Fix Eagle Times 11/9/07
Send the bill to taxpayers Eagle Times 11/9/07
Fire code violation found at jail Eagle Times 11/2/07
Plan needed to get rid of deficit Eagle Times 10/31/07
State reps. take charge in county Eagle Times 10/31/07
Things are getting better at nursing home Eagle Times 10/26/07
County manager mum after executive session Eagle Times 10/26/07
Avoiding a train wreck in the county budget Argus-Champion10/24/07
Budget issues are not new to Sullivan County Argus-Champion10/24/07
Sullivan County's plight is disgraceful Eagle Times 10/24/07
County's problems should be fixed Eagle Times 10/24/07
Good Beginnings program gets donation of half a million diapers Eagle Times 10/22/07
Commissioners have some explaining to do Eagle Times 10/21/07
A job well done Eagle Times 10/19/07
United Way director resigns Eagle Times 10/18/07
Tax Plan Sought for Nursing Home Eagle Times 10/17/07
Sheriff seeks safe place for police shooting range Eagle Times 10/17/07
County deficit rising $8,000 daily Eagle Times 10/17/07
County government needs some explaining Eagle Times 10/11/07
Need new leadership at the county level Argus-Champion 10/10/07
Strengthening Families program starts tonight Eagle Times 10/9/07
County commissioners learn of $1 million-plus budget deficit for 2007 Eagle Times10/3/07
Health care administrator will be a county employee Eagle Times 10/3/07
Walk raised money to fight Alzheimer's Eagle Times 9/20/07
County United Way campaign beginning with a thank-you Eagle Times 9/16/07
Nursing director named at Sullivan health care Eagle Times 9/10/07
Residents with Alzheimer's disease supported with walk Eagle Times 9/9/07
Research money for jail approved Eagle Times 9/5/07
City to ask county to seek block grant Eagle Times 9/2/07
$4M line of credit approved for county Eagle Times 9/2/07

Coming up short Eagle Times 8/31/07
Back on track Eagle Times 8/22/07
Increasing awareness Eagle Times
Nursing home's new leader committed to changing County Health Care image Eagle Times 8/21/07
Audit fallout Eagle Times 8/13/07
Community comes together for after-school program grant Eagle Times 8/2/07
County gets juvenile justice grant Eagle Times 7/30/07
Voters threw baby out with bath water Eagle Times 7/26/07
County jail hires superintendent Eagle Times 7/26/07
Leadership needed Eagle Times 7/22/07
County delegation approves budget Argus-Champion 7/18/07
Truck being sold on eBay to benefit nursing home Eagle Times 7/18/07
County has budget, few are happy Eagle Times 7/15/07
County enters round two of convention Argus-Champion 7/11/07
Correcting the record on county budget Argus-Champion 7/11/07
Delegates discuss budget Eagle Times 7/10/07
Nursing home hires consultant Eagle Times 7/10/07
County still without a budget Eagle Times 7/8/07
Sullivan County out $4,000 a day NH Union Leader 7/6/07
What's the difference? Argus-Champion 7/4/07
I have no faith in the county budget Argus-Champion 7/4/07
County budget vote delayed Argus-Champion 7/4/07
Let's restore order Eagle Times 7/3/07
Dissension convention in county Eagle Times 7/1/07
A fiasco in the making in Sullivan County Argus-Champion 6/27/07

County in search of a budget Eagle Times 6/29/07
Looking Back Eagle Times 6/29/07
Sullivan County Commission hiring consultant firm to assess feasibility of constructing a MRF (materials recovery facility) 6/26/07
Getting rid of Genesis is irresponsible Eagle Times 6/24/07
County bucks Genesis group Argus-Champion 6/20/07
Editorial ignores wishes of voters Eagle Times 6/19/07
Commissioners indecision Eagle Times 6/15/07
Recycling study gets council approval Eagle Times 6/14/07
Genesis has not been right for county Eagle Times
County budget disagreements linger Argus-Champion 6/13/07
We need now county government leaders Argus-Champion 6/13/07
Genesis gets the pink slip Eagle Times 6/13/07
Finance committee adds another credit line Eagle Times 6/13/07
County reps try to stop borrowing Eagle Times 6/12/07
County budget talks set for another round Argus-Champion 6/6/07
Sniping among delegation continues Eagle Times 6/5/07
County budget increases to $27.6M Eagle Times 6/7/07

Thank you to SCHC staff Eagle Times 5/27/07
Numbers Game Eagle Times 5/23/07
Delegation disputes budget Eagle Times 5/22/07
Health care workers just want to do their job Eagle Times 5/22/07
Politics inflict harm Eagle Times 5/22/07
County home debate sparks Argus-Champion 5/16/07
Expectations rise for county MRF Eagle Times 5/16/07
Activity director seeks OK on fundraiser Eagle Times 5/16/07
Tempers flare over nursing home finances Union Leader 5/15/07
County delegation gets testy 5/15/07 Eagle Times
Commissioners plan forum on Tuesday 5/14/07 Eagle Times
 Deficiencies cited at county nursing home 5/4/07 Union Leader
Ass't nursing director explains decision 5/3/07 Eagle Times
Deficiencies 5/2/07 Eagle Times
State finds nursing home deficiencies 5/2/07 Eagle Times
Assistant nursing director resigns 5/2/07 Eagle Times
Changes are needed at nursing home 5/2/07 Eagle Times

Jail is "spent", upgrade needed 4/29/07 Eagle Times
The building is small and cramped up 4/29/07 Eagle Times
A new county jail? 4/30/07 Eagle Times
Nursing home deficit 4/25/2007 Eagle Times
Sullivan County to study jail options 4/24/2007 Union Leader
Officials: New jail needed 4/24/2007 Eagle Times
Spending cap at county home 4/24/2007 Eagle Times
Nursing home in the red 4/19/2007 Eagle Times
Glitch in software cause of faulty fire alarm 4/19/2007 Eagle Times
Board backs nurses in grievance 4/16/2007


Sheriff dept. grant aimed at DWI 3/30/07 Eagle Times
Waste disposal after project 3/28/07 Eagle Times
County looks into recycling 3/28/07 Eagle Times
Worth a look 3/29/07 Eagle Times

County corrections superintendent resigns 2/18/07 Eagle Times
County authority bill finished 2/16/07 Eagle Times
Ferland pays for not playing politics 2/8/07 Eagle Times
Local rep. splits from Democrats 2/5/07 Eagle Times


Gratitude expressed for staff compassion 1/25/2007 Eagle Times
Legislators seek more input on hires 1/13/07 Eagle Times
Assembling a consensus on adequate education 1/22/07 Eagle Times
Forgiving late fees 1/18/07 Eagle Times
City of Claremont Public Notice Agenda 1/14/07 Eagle Times
Millions eligible for tax refund (also see Press Release**IRS link below) NH Union Leader 1/9/07
Press Release: Office of Consumer Advocate 1/5/07 **IRS
Board of Commissioners votes in new leadership 1/4/07 Eagle Times
County jail has new officers 1/4/07 Eagle Times
Chief deputy sheriff slot filled 1/4/07 Eagle Times

Parents key to earliest education 12/29/06 Eagle Times
Child coaching brought home 12/28/06 Eagle Times
Commish: Pandemic will occur 12/28/06 Eagle Times
Local leadership 12/28/06 Eagle Times
Coaching parents and nurturing kids 12/27/06 Eagle Times
Another try at tax reform 12/24/06 Eagle Times
Local reps Picked to lead 12/18/06 Eagle Times
Nix Straight - Ticket ballot 12/17/06 Eagle Times
Nursing home legislation 12/8/06 Eagle Times
Selectmen seek more answers from county 12/6/06 Argus-Champion
Assisted living moves forward 12/7/06 Eagle Times

NET raises money for teen center 11/30/06 Eagle Times
Delivering Quality care 11/29/06 Eagle Times
Nursing home review improves 11/24/06 Eagle Times
County commissioners approve $1 million credit line 11/22/06 Argus-Champion
Genesis not all that many say it is 11/19/06 Eagle Times
Assisted living facility in doubt 11/16/06 Eagle Times
The Genesis debate 11/5/06 Eagle Times

Sullivan's Virtual Vote On Nursing Home 10/26/06 Valley News
County home administrator lays out goals 10/25/06
Eagle Times
Conflict in the county 10/22/06 Eagle Times
Time to pay attention 10/22/06 Eagle Times
County tax rates likely to be set late 10/12/06 Eagle Times
Three county officials honored at conference
10/8/06 Eagle Times
Sullivan County has drug discount card 10/2/06 Eagle Times

County boasts budget, surplus 9/20/06 Argus-Champion
Nursing Homes Question State Accounts 9/21/06 Valley News
County officials attempt to ease budget concerns 9/14/06 Eagle Times
Gale loses GOP primary 9/13/06 Eagle Times
On nursing home, candidates agree 9/11/06 Eagle Times

Meeting to shed light on budget questions 9/6/06 Eagle Times
County budget mistake 9/3/06 Eagle Times

Genesis Of A Dispute - received 8/29/06 Valley News
Won't make the same mistake Sept. 12 - 8/22/06 Eagle Times
Former Rep. seeks write-in vote - 8/22/06 Eagle Times
Sheriff's dept. adds new ATV - 8/13/06 Eagle Times 
NH. Issues Warning To Sullivan Official - 8/12/06 Valley News
Hagar: Chicken nuggets sparked prison riot - 8/9/06 Eagle Times

Irresponsible accusations - 7/19/06 Eagle Times